Sarfaraz Ahmed retires: From ICC Champions Trophy glory to Pakistan captaincy milestones and Test record

Sarfaraz record that still stands alone

Sarfaraz will always be remembered as the only captain in cricket history to win ICC titles at both junior and senior levels – leading Pakistan to the U-19 World Cup in 2006 and the Champions Trophy in 2017.

Sarfaraz Ahmed led Pakistan to 11 consecutive T20I series wins

A look at Pakistan star Sarfaraz Ahmed’s records:

Sarfaraz ‘s record catches in single Test for Pakistan

June 18, 2017. The Oval in London. Pakistan against India in the ICC Champions Trophy final. Pakistan won by 180 runs. Sarfaraz Ahmed lifted that trophy and became the only captain in cricket history to win ICC titles at both junior and senior level. That is not a small thing. That is a fact that sits completely alone in the record books.

Captain who backed Pakistan’s next generation

In 2006 as a 17 year old he had captained Pakistan’s Under 19 side to the World Cup title in Sri Lanka. The final was against India. Pakistan won. Eleven years later in London the final was against India again and Pakistan won again by 180 runs.

Virat Kohli won the Under 19 World Cup as captain but never won a senior ICC title as captain. MS Dhoni won senior ICC titles but never won an Under 19 World Cup as captain. Ricky Ponting won multiple senior titles and the same gap is there. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the only one who completed both and he probably always will be.